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VocabJLPT N1

column

Noun

Definitions

1. column (e.g. in newspaper)
2. stand-alone feature article framed by a box

Borrowed from English, this word refers to a column in a newspaper, magazine, or website, typically a short opinion or commentary piece written regularly by a specific author. It can also refer to a vertical column layout in print media.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Oh well — readers don't expect perfection from a column anyway.

Sentence 2

Now then, what shall we make the theme for next issue's column?

Sentence 3

After finishing the column, I copied just the key points into my notebook.

Sentence 4

He's writing his column with the exact same phrasing again!

Sentence 5

The most cutting columns often have a kind of warmth hiding underneath.